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Styles and techniques in cross-country skiing
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Opening a track through deep snow can be quite arduous. There are three main styles used in cross-country skiing: classic, skating and telemarking. Specially adapted equipment is available to suit each. Another style growing in popularity is skijoring. In skijoring, the skier is pulled over the snow by one or more dogs. Both classic and [...]
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Waxes for cross-country skiing
Monday, August 31st, 2009
There are a wide variety of waxes for Nordic Skiing. The waxes can be classified into four main categories: glide waxes, kick waxes, klisters and waxtapes. Glide wax Glide waxes are used to make a ski glide faster, and are applied by ironing onto the ski. Glide waxes range widely in price, depending on quality; [...]
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Equipment for cross-country skiing: Bindings/boots
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Three different binding systems are used in modern cross-country skiing: NNN (New Nordic Norm) – including the new R4 NIS variant SNS (Salomon Nordic System) Profil SNS Pilot Older styled three-pin bindings (Nordic Norm), with or without cables, are still used by backcountry and Telemarking enthusiasts. NNN New Nordic Norm (NNN) bindings, made by Rottefella, Rossignol, [...]
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Equipment for Cross-country skiing: Skis and poles
Friday, April 10th, 2009
The skis are long and thin, to distribute the weight of the skier and allow the skier to move quickly. Typical ski dimensions are 2 metres in length, about 5 centimetres in width and one to four centimetres in thickness, depending on the ski brand and which point of the ski is measured. Depending on [...]
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History of cross-country skiing
Friday, March 20th, 2009
A skiing Lappish woman or a goddess. Olaus Magnus Cross-country skiing originated in Fennoscandian countries in prehistoric times. It was still widely practiced in 19th century as a way of moving from place to place in winter. Elks, deers and other animals were hunted by skiing. Nowadays almost everyone in Finland and Norway have and [...]
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Cross-country skiing
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Tartu Marathon 2006 cross-country ski race in Estonia. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. The popularity of the sport has been quickly growing in the United States. Finnish soldiers on skis. Like most of the other Fennoscandinavian armies, [...]
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Biathlon
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
Biathlon (not to be confused with duathlon) is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. Biathlon, however, usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Another popular variant is summer biathlon, which combines cross-country running with riflery.Unsurprisingly, biathlon events are broadcast most regularly [...]